Silence
SLDSecret Lair Drop/#1445/2023RareBorderlessReprint
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$22.99
Cardmarket€14.89
ManaPool$20.80
TCGplayer$24.02
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$13.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $22.99High $23.99Low $13.99▲ 64.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$24.02TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.6%30d▲ 2.6%90d▲ 0.7%
90d high
$24.08
90d low
$23.20
Paper printings priced
11
Currently 10th
Cheapest paper printing
$5.87
Secret Lair Drop
- Up 2.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $24.08.
- This printing is the 10th cheapest paper printing currently priced (11 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Your opponents can't cast spells this turn.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc19 Mar 2021
The only thing Silence stops is casting spells. Your opponents can still activate abilities, including abilities of cards in their hands (like cycling). Their triggered abilities work as normal, they can still play lands, and so on.
wotc19 Mar 2021
A player who can't cast a spell can't suspend a card.
wotc19 Mar 2021
Silence won't affect spells that your opponents cast before you cast Silence, including any spells that are still on the stack. Silence also won't stop your opponents from casting spells after you cast Silence but before Silence resolves.
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About this card
Silence
Silence is an Instant, with mana cost {W} (mana value 1). Printed 11 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $24.02 (up 2.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Silence FAQ
How much is Silence worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Silence is $24.02. It is up 2.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $23.20 to $24.08.
What is the cheapest printing of Silence?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $5.87 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Silence?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $108.62 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Silence are there?
Silence has been printed 11 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Silence first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M10 #31, released 2009-07-17.
What is the newest printing of Silence?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #2779, released 2026-09-14.
Is there a foil version of Silence?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $24.11 versus $24.02 for nonfoil, which is 0% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Silence legal in Commander?
Yes, Silence is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.